relatiative

A rare or nonstandard variant of 'retaliative' or 'retributive', meaning of, relating to, or having the nature of retribution; pertaining to punishment inflicted in response to a wrongdoing.

• 🇪🇸Relativo a la retribución o castigo por un daño o mal causado; relacionado con la pena o la venganza justa como respuesta a una ofensa.

1. Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution C2 formal

   Pertaining to the act of dispensing punishment or exacting payment as a just response for a wrong or injury. This quality implies a deliberate, often formal, infliction of harm or penalty that is intended to balance the scales of justice, whether in legal, moral, or personal contexts. The term is seldom used and may appear in archaic or highly specialized philosophical texts concerning theories of punishment.

   • The judge's ruling was guided by a relatiative principle, ensuring the penalty matched the severity of the crime.
   • Ancient legal codes often contain explicitly relatiative measures, such as 'an eye for an eye'.
   • His relatiative feelings towards the betrayer consumed him for years.
   • The deity was portrayed as dispensing relatiative justice, striking down the wicked with precise fury.

   🇪🇸retributivo

   Sinónimos: punitivepunitoryreprisalrequitalretaliatoryretributivevengefulvindictive

   Antónimos: forgivinglenientmerciful